Career Education Corporation Announces Departure of Dr. Donna L. Gray

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Career Education Corporation (CEC), a global provider of post-secondary education programs and services, today announced the departure of Dr. Donna L. Gray, Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs and Chief Academic Officer, after 14 years of dedicated service.

“We appreciate the many contributions Donna has made to improve both the quality and effectiveness of our academic programs”

“We appreciate the many contributions Donna has made to improve both the quality and effectiveness of our academic programs,” said Gary E. McCullough, president and chief executive officer. “We thank Donna for her years of distinguished service and wish her well in her new endeavors.”

Each of CEC’s educational institutions has its own strong academic leadership whose efforts have been coordinated by Dr. Gray and her team. In addition to her current role of advancing academic initiatives and best practices across CEC’s postsecondary institutions, Dr. Kitty Kautzer, Vice President, Academic Affairs, will continue Dr. Gray’s work of ensuring academic integrity and consistency through the vice presidents of academic affairs for each CEC school. Dr. Kautzer will oversee the corporate Library, Registrar and Career Services functions, while continuing in her current role of providing leadership on the development, implementation and evaluation of instructional delivery.

About Career Education Corporation

The colleges, schools and universities that are part of the Career Education Corporation ("CEC") family offer high-quality education to a diverse student population of more than 116,000 students across the world in a variety of career-oriented disciplines. The approximately 90 campuses that serve these students are located throughout the U.S. and in France, Italy, the United Kingdom and Monaco, and offer doctoral, master's, bachelor's and associate degrees and diploma and certificate programs. Approximately 40% of our students attend the web-based virtual campuses of American InterContinental University, Colorado Technical University, International Academy of Design & Technology and Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts.

CEC is an industry leader whose brands are recognized globally. Those brands include, among others, American InterContinental University ("AIU"); Brooks Institute; Colorado Technical University ("CTU"); Harrington College of Design; INSEEC Group ("INSEEC") Schools, including the International University of Monaco ("IUM"); International Academy of Design & Technology ("IADT"); Istituto Marangoni; Le Cordon Bleu North America ("LCB"); and Sanford-Brown Institutes and Colleges. Through our schools, CEC is committed to providing quality education, enabling students to graduate and pursue rewarding career opportunities.

For more information, see CEC's website at www.careered.com. The website includes a detailed listing of individual campus locations and web links to CEC's colleges, schools, and universities. CEC does not guarantee employment or salary.